Tag Archives: Education
ASK Wellness boss hopes health lessons learned from HIV and AIDS can apply to opioid crisis
KAMLOOPS - ASK Wellness has come a long way from its meagre beginnings on a couch in a basement in 1988. The organization now offers a number of supports for people in need, from housing to health and...
Dec 01, 2020
Operation Red Nose Kamloops shifts gears for 2020
KAMLOOPS - Due to COVID-19, Operation Red Nose Kamloops has cancelled the driving component of its annual fundraiser campaign. However, the organization still plans to spread awareness of the dangers ...
Nov 27, 2020
School District 73 increasing security measures around Beattie Elementary
KAMLOOPS - After an increase in problematic incidents along the Columbia Street West corridor, School District 73 will be improving security measures at Beattie Elementary. Concerns were raised by par...
Nov 10, 2020
School District 73 bringing in electrostatic spray technology for sanitization routines
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 is stepping up its cleaning technology to limit the spread of COVID-19 - with a fleet of electrostatic sprayers on the way. The equipment does have a slight Ghostbusters ...
Oct 28, 2020
Secwepemc community collective celebrates its interns and the work they've done
KAMLOOPS - Across BC, different First Nations work closely with the provincial government in a variety of capacities. Here in Secwepemculecw, a collective of seven communities from this territory have...
Oct 16, 2020
Kamloops Fire Rescue Chief reminds residents to serve up safety for Fire Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS - November 4th to 10th is Fire Prevention Week across British Columbia. That means Kamloops Fire Rescue wants to help the citizens of Kamloops stay safe - especially in their kitchens.The the...
Oct 07, 2020
SD73 sees spike in Trades and Transitions enrollment
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson school district is celebrating record enrolment in many of the experiential learning programs. From traditional trades, like carpentry and electrical, to a hairstyling...
Oct 07, 2020
Kamloops teacher helps students wear their (blue) hearts on their sleeves for Orange Shirt Day
KAMLOOPS - Every Child Matters. It's the official slogan of Orange Shirt Day, which began as a result of the Saint Joseph Mission Residential School Commemoration Project and Reunion in Williams Lake ...
Sep 30, 2020
TRU earns international recognition for sustainability initiatives
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University recently garnered international attention for its eco-friendly initiatives. TRU was ranked North America's third 'coolest school' by the Sierra Club, and also mad...
Sep 28, 2020
Police incident resolved at Barriere Secondary School
BARRIERE, B.C. - Administration at Barriere Secondary School says a potential threat made earlier Tuesday (Sept. 15) was found to be not credible. In a statement on the school website, staff say Barri...
Sep 15, 2020
